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Behold, he travails with iniquity; Yes, he has conceived mischief and brought forth falsehood.
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Evil's Inevitable Failure
Commentators explain that this verse uses the powerful metaphor of childbirth. The wicked person "conceives" a malicious plan, "labors" to carry it out, but ultimately "gives birth" to "falsehood." This means their efforts result in failure, disappointment, and vanity. Because God is a righteous judge, schemes built on iniquity are destined to be fruitless and self-defeating.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity — The wicked man does. The allusion here is to the pains and throes of childbirth; and the idea is tha…
19th Century
Anglican
Behold, he travaileth. — The poet’s thought recurs to the calumniator, whose sin has deserved all this Divine wrath, and …
16th Century
Protestant
Behold, he shall travail. David has until now shown how great and formidable the danger was that was near him. In this verse, scoffing at …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity Is full of it, and big with it, as a woman with child, and eagerly desires to br…
David is confident that he will find God his powerful Saviour. The destruction of sinners may be prevented by their conversion; for it is threatene…
13th Century
Catholic
1. The earlier psalms were written for liberation from enemies, but this is a psalm in which he prays for vindication from them. Thus, the t…
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